Associates Operating Agreement – What’s Changed

Here are some of the most important updates we will make to the Amazon Associates Program Operating Agreement and Program Policies effective July 24, 2023:

We have:

• Updated the Amazon Associates Standard Commission Income Schedule under the Associates Program Operating Agreement with the following changes. See below

Here are some of the most important updates we will make to the Amazon Associates Program Operating Agreement and Program Policies effective August 1, 2023

We have:

• Updated the scope of Excluded Products. See below.

New Text:

Notwithstanding the above, the following items and services are currently excluded from the Products included in the Associates Program (“Excluded Products"):

(a) any product or service sold on a site linked to from an Amazon Site (for example, a product or service listed through our “Product Ads" program or sold on a site linked to from a banner ad, sponsored link, or other link displayed on an Amazon Site), 

(b) any alcoholic beverage advertised on your Site if you are a United States business holding a license to manufacture, wholesale, or distribute any alcoholic beverages, or if your Site is operating on behalf of, such a business, 

(c) any product or service which has been excluded by a third party seller or vendor. You will receive an alert if a product or service is excluded when attempting to link using the tools we make available in Associates Central,

(d) infant formula,

(e) Nutri-Grade beverages graded 'D',

(f) obscene products, 

(g) products potentially promoting drug abuse,

(h) products associated with prohibited religious groups,

(i) explosive precursors, 

(j) offensive and controversial products, and  

(h) publications that contain mature content which may offend certain segments of the public.

Previous Text:

Notwithstanding the above, the following items and services are currently excluded from the Products included in the Associates Program (“Excluded Products"):

(a) any product or service sold on a site linked to from an Amazon Site (for example, a product or service listed through our “Product Ads" program or sold on a site linked to from a banner ad, sponsored link, or other link displayed on an Amazon Site), 

(b) any alcoholic beverage advertised on your Site if you are a United States business holding a license to manufacture, wholesale, or distribute any alcoholic beverages, or if your Site is operating on behalf of, such a business, 

(c) any product or service which has been excluded by a third party seller or vendor. You will receive an alert if a product or service is excluded when attempting to link using the tools we make available in Associates Central.